Culture

interval (n)

a period between two events or times

derision (n)

the situation which someone or something is laughed at and considered stupid or no value

at the mercy of (phr)

be in a situation where someone or something has complete power over you

escapism (n)

a way of avoiding an unpleasant or boring life

racism (n)

behaviours that result in a continued unfair advantage or harmful treatment to some people based on race

advent (n)

the beginning of an event, the invention of something, or the arrival of a person

disseminate (v)

to spread or give out news, messages, ideas, etc. to a lot of people

homogeneity (n)

the quality in a group of people or things of being all the same or all of the same type

patriarchy (n)

a society controlled by men in which they use their power to their own advantage

matriarchy (n)

a society controlled by women in which they use their power to their own advantage

cult (n)

someone or something that has become very popular

wax and wane (i)

to increase then decrease in strength, important, etc. over a period of time

unprecedented (a)

never having happened or existed in the past

corporal punishment (phr)

the physical punishment of people, especially by hitting them

supremacy (n)

a position in which you have more power, authority or status than anyone else

backdrop (n)

the general situation in which particular events happen

denigration (n)

the action of saying that someone or something is not good or important

entity (n)

something that exists separately from other things and has its own identity

abolition (n)

the act of ending an activity or custom officially

radical (a)

causing or being an example of great changes

convergence (n)

two or more things, ideas, etc. become similar or come together

transparency (n)

the quality of being done in an open way without secrets